On this episode we welcome guest Ben Zuk of the podcast Cinematic for the People to help take film characters' lives apart. In THE GAME Michael Douglas is an isolated rich man who has existed in a world of great wealth and power for so long that he seeks out something new in the form of a live action game that will take over his life. And in EVERYTHING MUST GO Will Ferrell plays an alcoholic whose failed marriage forces him to examine the life and possessions he has built for himself from the comfort of his front lawn. This double feature has been inspired by the new release starring Jake Gyllenhaal: DEMOLITION.
Internet Trolls and Critics in the Age of Rotten Tomatoes - A Look at the Critical Response to GOTTI
Hate, intolerance, and cruelty are the most valued currencies in the digital age. Online publications deal in the same eye-catching tabloid headlines that were once exclusive to rags like WEEKLY WORLD NEWS and the NATIONAL ENQUIRER. The monetization of clicks is ruining many forms of journalism and film criticism is just one of them. When organizations can see what headlines are generating revenue its only natural that sensationalism would start to rise. There is no consorted hivemind like conspiracy to destroy certain films but rather internet activity that has boosted a certain type of writer. From the outside, online film critics share quite a bit with their Twitter troll counterparts.
The critical response to John Travolta's passion project Gotti has been less than favorable, in fact, it has been downright abysmal. A project over ten years in the making, Travolta has poured his heart and soul into this venture. And many writers seem to take pleasure in the film's failure.
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The critical response to John Travolta's passion project Gotti has been less than favorable, in fact, it has been downright abysmal. A project over ten years in the making, Travolta has poured his heart and soul into this venture. And many writers seem to take pleasure in the film's failure.
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